Honey & Ashes
Honey & Ashes ★★ Miel et Cendres 1996
Three women in Islamic Tunisia try to overcome their patriarchal society and control their own lives with bitter consequences. Leila flees to the city when her father disapproves of the boy she loves; Naima may be a successful doctor but she still can't avoid a prearranged marriage; and Amina suffers constant abuse from her husband. French and Arabic with subtitles. 80m/C VHS, DVD . SI Nozha Khouadra, Amel Hedhili, Samia Mzali, Lara Chaouachi, Naji Najeh, Slim Larnaout, Jamel Sassi; D: Nadia Fares; W: Nadia Fares, Yves Kropf; C: Ismael Ramirez; M: Slim Larnaout, Jean-Francois Bovard, Mami Azairez.
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